Rail handling truck



Oct. 4, 1932. s. F. HETTIG RAIL HANDLING TRUCK Filed Aug. 20, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 4, 1932. 5 HETT|G 1,881,313

RAIL HANDLING TRUCK Filed Aug. 20, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Illllllll Ill IIIIIllllllll Patented Oct. 4, 1932 UNITED STATES STEWART r. HETTIG, or wannion nun, rnnzzmurnunsynvanm 1 t RAIL Hamming em il;

Application filed August 20, 1951. ses1"m,.e58;354.

This invention relates to a truck primarily adapted for handling of railroad rails.

A particular object is to provide a novel construction wherein the rail carried is so suspended that it serves as the draft means for the truck in combination with a hook or equivalent means to prevent undue lateral or sidewise motion of the rail.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection wita the accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure l is a view of the truck in side elevation,

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation taken from the opposite side to Figure 1,

Figure at is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the truck comprises a suitable frame in which a pair of axles 11 are journaled and which carry wheels at 12. The bearings of the frame for said axles 11 are shown at 13 and are preferably in detachable sections bolted together as at 14. V

Said frame includes a superstructure 15, mounted by the diagonals 16 in combination with cross braces 17. The superstructure is generally in the form of a hollow rectangular body. Said superstructure has a drum 18 having a. shaft 19 ournaled therein, equipped at one end with a pawl and ratchet mechanism 20 and at the other end having a gear wheel 21 keyed thereto. Gear wheel 21 meshes with a pinion or smaller gear 22 keyed to a shaft 23 whose opposite end is square. as at 24 and adapted to be detachably engaged by an operating crank 25.

A chain or suspending element 26 is connected to the drum 18 and at its lower end has branches 27 connected to the levers 28 of tongs generally designated 29, the levers being pivoted together as at 30;

A stay member or rod 31 is connected to the chain 26 and at its other end is looped as at-32and pass 'd'th'rough' an opening 33 in a suitable?" erratum-e10. "The tongs 29 as shown in the drawin'gsQ are' f en'ga'geable with attuned rail gener ally designated 34' and the crank 25 may be" operated 'to 'wind the canines ene a-1's; and Jelevate the rail into contact with the under surfaces or substantially so, of the axlesl'l'fDue t lie provision of member 31 j this single supporting "means area rail fist) sufficient beeaase themember 31" by preventing the chainfr'om twisting will prevent undue lateral swinging movement of the rail, causing it to practically continuously remain parallel to the wheels as shown in the drawings. Furthermore because the rod 31 connects the chain, adjacent to the tongs 28, with the frame, it will be apparaent that it serves also as a tractive means so that the rail itself may be utilized as the draft means, i 7 to which end a clevis 35 is adapted to be secured thereto by a bolt 36 passed through openings normally used in the securing of the fish plate thereto. The draft power may be connected to the clevis 35 in any desired manner.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 claim as my invention 1. A railroad truck comprising a frame, wheels on the frame, means on the frame to elevate the rail and maintain it substantially parallel to the wheels and above the ground line, whereby the rail may serve as a draft means, and means to prevent twisting movement of said elevating means and accordingly of the rail, said means connecting the elevating means and frame to provide traction means therebetween.

2. A railroad truck comprising a frame, wheels on the frame, a superstructure, a rotatable drum carried by the superstructure, a flexible element suspended by the drum, means on the flexible element engageable with a rail to suspend the same, and means con-, necting said element and the frame preventing twisting of the element to maintain the rail substantially parallel with the wheels and providing tractive means connecting the element and frame so that the rail may be used as a draft means.

3. A railroad truck comprising a frame, Wheels on the frame, a superstructure, a rotatable drum carried by the superstructure, a flexible element suspended by the drum, means on the flexible element engageable With a rail to suspend the same and maintain the rail substantially parallel With the wheelsso that the rail may be used as a draft means, .,and a rodengaging the frame and flexible element preventing twisting movement of said element and providing tractive means connecting the flexible element and the frame.

.t A'railroad truck comprising a frame,

Wheels on the frame, a superstructure, a rotatable drum carried by the superstructure, a flexible element suspended bythe drum, means on the flexible element engageable With'a rail to suspend the'same, and a rod engaging the frame and flexible element preventing twisting movement of said element and providing tractive means connecting the flexible element and the frame.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' STEWART F. HETTIG. 

